EP1220744B1 - Controlle de procédé de moulage par injection et systême d'acquisition de données - Google Patents

Controlle de procédé de moulage par injection et systême d'acquisition de données Download PDF

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EP1220744B1
EP1220744B1 EP00972192A EP00972192A EP1220744B1 EP 1220744 B1 EP1220744 B1 EP 1220744B1 EP 00972192 A EP00972192 A EP 00972192A EP 00972192 A EP00972192 A EP 00972192A EP 1220744 B1 EP1220744 B1 EP 1220744B1
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  • the present invention relates to injection molding apparatus and procedures and more particularly to a structure and method for enabling and facilitating the transmission of information from injection mold sensors to a control device and in response to the signals from the mold sensors the control device transmits information to the mold without the use of cumbersome and expensive analog hard-wired connections.
  • the present invention also provides increased reliability in the feedback control loop as it enables the user to eliminate numerous junctions which can introduce errors into the control system.
  • Injection molding is typically done in molds which operate at high temperatures and high pressures within the molds.
  • Typical molds include means-to heat the molds at numerous points within the mold in order to ensure that the material injected into the mold remains in a molten state until the mold cavity is completely filled and that no voids exist within the cavity (i.e. hot runner system) as is known to those skilled in the art.
  • hot runner system i.e. hot runner system
  • a closed-loop feedback system between the controlled device (e.g., a mold heater) and the mold sensor (e.g., a mold temperature sensor), through a controller of some sort which can utilize the information from the mold sensor and control the controlled device in accordance with a predetermined set of instructions.
  • the controlled device e.g., a mold heater
  • the mold sensor e.g., a mold temperature sensor
  • controller of some sort which can utilize the information from the mold sensor and control the controlled device in accordance with a predetermined set of instructions.
  • information from injection mold sensors is transmitted to a controller in analog form via a hard-wired connection which utilizes sensor specific wires which are physically connected to the sensors and the control device through a series of connectors.
  • These wires used with readily available connectors, create sensor feedback cables. Each cable typically requires two or more wires per sensor located in the mold to transfer an analog signal.
  • the number of cables required to transfer the information as applied to, for example, temperature in thermal analog form from the mold to the control device is dependent on the number of sensor devices located in the mold, but often times exceeds 48 wires for a typical commercial mold configuration. For example, if a mold requires 30 sensor devices, 60 analog sensor wires would typically be required. In addition, each of the sensor wires is typically arranged such that there are 7 thermal junction points between the sensor device and the control device for each sensor wire. Accordingly, in an injection mold such as the one described above, there would be 420 connections created between the sensor devices in the identified mold and the control device for that mold.
  • Closed-loop feedback systems such as those described above with numerous wires and connectors can create various problems known to those skilled in the art, including: 1) problems associated with bad connections and cold solder joints which may feedback faulty or intermittent data; 2) inaccurate feedback due to temperature variations along the path of the analog feedback cable; 3) the effects of electrical noise on low level analog signals over the span of the feedback cable; 4) numerous problems caused by the sheer volume of cables and wires required, including problems as simple as storage of the wires and-cables, and people tripping over cables located on the floor of the injection mold area; and 5) other problems known to those skilled in the art. As the number of sensors in a given mold increases, so too does the number of wires and connections in a conventional system.
  • a controller at a location remote from a mold is supplied with feedback signals from temperature sensors in the vicinity of the mold. The controller uses these signals to control the mold.
  • a single controller may have numerous inputs on different lines or on separate frequencies in order to control numerous molds.
  • the present invention provides an injection mold process control and data acquisition system as claimed in claim 1. Preferred features of the invention are detailed in claims 2 to 9.
  • the preferred embodiment of the present invention provides for sensor input circuitry to be positioned within a thermally isolated enclosure attached to the mold or positioned in the vicinity of the mold.
  • the signal processor in the preferred embodiment of the present invention converts analog sensor signals from the sensors into a digital format. Sensors may be provided to monitor set point, actual modl temperature, power output, or any other parameter of interest to the mold operator.
  • the present invention may include a communicator positioned within the thermally isolated enclosure to transmit information from the various mold sensors, once it has been converted to digital format, to the mold controller and a receiver positioned in or in the proximity of the mold controller to receive said digital information transmitted to the mold controller from the communicator so as to permit the closed-loop control of the molding apparatus.
  • the information may be transmitted by means of digital wire, RF (radio frequency) or IR (infrared).
  • An advantage of the invention is that, unlike the system of the prior art which required numerous analog connections and the concomitant problems associated therewith, the present invention allows the transmission of signals from the sensor input circuitry to the mold controller to be accomplished by digital means, thereby eliminating numerous analog connections and the associated problems therewith.
  • the present invention also allows for the transmission of control signals from the mold controller or operator interface back to the mold so as to provide for an automatic closed-loop control system. This digital interface eliminates all but one of the analog connections, thereby almost entirely eliminating the possibility of junction induced error.
  • the information is preferably converted to digital form within a thermally isolated enclosure located on the proximity of the mold itself and transmitted in such form to the control device, the possibility of electrical noise effecting an analog control signal is also greatly reduced.
  • many advantages are created through the elimination of the numerous cables required by the prior art, including: 1) reduced replacement costs for the numerous wires; 2) reduction in cable connection errors; 3) energy and space savings due to the elimination of the need to transport and store the vast number of wires and cables required under the prior art; 4) elimination of the safety hazard created when low level analog signals run next to high power output cables, which may be mistakenly connected to the wrong device and cause damage, fire or electrocution; and 5) elimination of the safety hazard created when numerous wires and cables are run along the floor of the area in which the injection mold is positioned.
  • An additional feature of an alternate embodiment of this invention is the providing of a quick connect/disconnect apparatus for attaching the enclosure to the mold.
  • a junction box provided on the mold allows for the quick and easy connection of the thermally isolated enclosure.
  • the enclosure may be removed and the prior standard analog cables attached if for whatever reason the operator wishes to switch back to the prior technology. Also, the easy removal of the enclosure allows for its easy substitution and replacement if needed.
  • the system of the prior art provides for an injection molding system I to have a number of wires 32 running from the mold I to the mold controller 33. These wires carry analog information from the mold to the controller and commands or switched electrical power from the controller to the controlled elements associated with the mold.
  • the mold controller must be located away from the mold due to its physical size and due to the environment in which a mold operates, namely an environment in which the mechanical operation of the mold/machine requires it to be suitably secure from any human contact during operations associated with typical injection molding processes.
  • the controlled elements associated with the mold can be mold heaters arranged to heat the mold or the material injected therein (i.e., thermal elements), or valve pistons or the like arranged to create positive opening and closing of the gate within the mold for use in the injection molding process as known to those skilled in the art (i.e., valve gates) and mold/material pressure sensing devices known as cavity pressure sensors.
  • the system of the present invention includes: 1) a mold 1; and 2) a mold controller 2 for receiving and processing information received from the mold as well as for generating control signals for transmission to one or more controlled elements associated with the mold.
  • Sensors 3 are placed at desired locations on, in or around the mold. Such sensors can be directed to sensing information about the temperature, the pressure, the flow or any other variable which the operator wishes to monitor or measure.
  • a temperature sensor input device typically consists of a bi-metallic thermocouple of the type known in the art which generates an analog signal from which a temperature can be determined. Similar sensor elements relating to pressure, set point, power output, and other variables are known to those skilled in the art.
  • the thermally isolated enclosure 4 is coupled 5 to the mold by means of a junction box 7.
  • Fastening elements 8 and 9 are provided on the enclosure 4 and junction box 7, respectively.
  • the thermally isolated enclosure can be constructed from a plastic or metallic material with a thermally nontransmissive material attached between the enclosure and the mold itself.
  • junction box 6 Arranged within the thermal enclosure are an internal junction box 6 which houses the interface connections between the mold sensors and the thermal enclosure 4.
  • the thermal enclosure houses electrical and electronic components that include, a signal processor, a transmitter and a power supply.
  • the junction box is arranged to provide a place to simply connect the wires from the mold sensor devices to the device.
  • the junction box is detachable from the thermal enclosure to facilitate quick replacement of faulty components.
  • the signal processor 20 of the preferred embodiment includes a sensor conditioning input circuit 21, an isolation circuit 22, a multiplexer 23, an amplifier 24, a microprocessor 26, and an analog to digital converter 25 as well as the closed loop return logic from the control device.
  • the sensor conditioning input circuit 21 is connected to the IMDT input devices 27, and serves to amplify the signals and filter noise from the analog inputs.
  • the isolation circuit 22 is connected between the micro-processor 26 and the analog digital converter 25, the isolation circuit acts to optically isolate the signal conditioning and conversion circuitry from the logic of the micro-processor.
  • a multiplexer 23 is coupled to said analog digital circuitry 25 and conditioned inputs. The resulting signals output from said multiplexer, are transmitted to an analog to digital converter 25 of a conventional design.
  • the resulting digital signal is transmitted to a microprocessor 26 via optically isolated circuits for further signal processing within the microprocessor.
  • the input of the transmitter 28 is coupled to said microprocessor 26 for transmission to the receiver connected to the mold controller.
  • the mold controller or operator interface includes a microprocessor and data management circuitry and processes the received signals.
  • the controller 29 then sends control signals, as determined by the microprocessor, to the enclosure where the data transmission process is reversed and processed through central input circuitry 30 to the control input devices.
  • an additional communications port 10 may be provided to allow the subject invention to be connected to other devices.
  • cooling means such as a fan, and its accompanying control circuitry, or a water or liquid cooling system may be provided with the enclosure 4. The cooling systems maintain the electrical components within a desired temperature when it is necessary or desirable for the mold operator to heat the mold.

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  1. Système de contrôle de processus de moulage par injection et d'acquisition de données, comprenant :
    un moule (1) ayant des paramètres contrôlables associés ;
    au moins un élément contrôlé associé audit moule (1) ;
    au moins un capteur (3) associé audit moule (1) et produisant une sortie ;
    un boîtier thermiquement isolé (4) couplé (5) audit moule (1) ; et
    un processeur de signal (20) positionné dans ledit boîtier thermiquement isolé (4), ledit processeur de signal (20) étant couplé à ladite au moins une sortie de capteur et audit au moins un élément contrôlé, ledit processeur de signal (20) comprenant :
    un ensemble de circuits d'entrée de contrôle (30);
    un convertisseur analogique-numérique (25) qui convertit ladite au moins une sortie de capteur en un signal numérique ; et
    un microprocesseur (26) qui reçoit ledit signal numérique et est agencé pour envoyer ledit au moins un signal de contrôle vers ledit au moins un élément contrôlé via ledit ensemble de circuits d'entrée de contrôle (30),
    dans lequel ledit au moins un élément contrôlé, ledit au moins un capteur (3) et ledit processeur de signal (20) sont agencés pour permettre un contrôle à boucle fermée d'au moins un desdits paramètres contrôlables.
  2. Système selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit au moins un élément contrôlé comprend une pluralité d'éléments contrôlés, ledit au moins un capteur (3) comprend une pluralité de capteurs (3), ledit processeur de signal (20) comprend en outre au moins un élément parmi une entrée individuelle et un multiplexeur (23) qui relie sélectivement une desdites sorties de capteur audit convertisseur analogique-numérique (25), et ledit microprocesseur (26) est agencé pour envoyer une pluralité de signaux de commande auxdits éléments contrôlés.
  3. Système selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre au moins un connecteur couplé audit boîtier thermiquement isolé (4) et un nombre égal de connecteurs d'accouplement couplés audit moule (1) de sorte que ledit au moins un connecteur et lesdits connecteurs d'accouplement s'accouplent et couplent (5) ledit processeur de signal (20) auxdites sorties de capteur et auxdits éléments contrôlés.
  4. Système selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le processeur de signal (20) comprend en outre un ensemble de circuits d'émission de données numériques (28) pour émettre des signaux numériques vers un contrôleur de moule (29) et pour recevoir des signaux numériques en provenance de ce dernier.
  5. Système selon la revendication 4, comprenant en outre le contrôleur de moule (29) dans lequel le contrôleur de moule (29) comprend un microprocesseur et un ensemble de circuits de gestion de données pour traiter les signaux reçus en provenance de l'ensemble de circuits d'émission de données numériques (28) et pour émettre des signaux de contrôle vers ce dernier.
  6. Système selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le boîtier thermiquement isolé (4) comprend un port de communication (10) pour relier le processeur de signal (20) à au moins un autre dispositif.
  7. Système selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le boîtier thermiquement isolé (4) comprend un système de refroidissement pour maintenir le processeur de signal (20) dans une plage de températures souhaitée.
  8. Système selon la revendication 7, dans lequel le système de refroidissement comprend un ventilateur.
  9. Système selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre une boîte de jonction (7) comportant au moins un premier élément de fixation (9) disposé sur celle-ci, la boîte de jonction (7) étant couplée au moule (1) et le boîtier thermiquement isolé (4) comprend au moins un second élément de fixation (8) pour s'accoupler au au moins un premier élément de fixation (9) et pour ainsi coupler (5) le boîtier thermiquement isolé (4) au moule (1).
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